Vessel for condensing beer and other liquors



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OHAELES H. JOHNSON, OE WEST SUTTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

VESSEL FOR CONDENSING BEER AND OTHER LIQUORS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 333,952,1:lated January 5, 1886.

Application filed September 22, 1884. Serial No. 143,662. (No model.)

To all whom, it Tito/,y concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES H. JOHNSON, of Vest Sutton, county of "Worcester, and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful implement or utensil to separate the foam or effervescent part of beer or other liquors while being turned into glasses, mugs, or other vessels, so as to be drank clear, free of foam, or with such admixture of foam as may be desirable, the construction of which and the devices used therein are fully described in the following specification and illustrated in the subjoined drawings.

rIhe rst part of my invention relates to a vessel which I denominate a beer-condenser,77 made of metal, earthen, or other suitable material, constructed in two or more compartments, into one of which is drawn the beer or other liquor, and in the others is placed ice to keep the liquor cool while being used without placing the vessel in an ice-chest.

The Second part of my invention relates to a division of the passage leading from the compartment containing the liquor to the outside of the same, and which forms the spout or nozzle into two parts by a partition, thus forming two interior passages, one leading from near the bottom of the vessel and the other from near its top.

The third part of my invention relates to movable foraminous partition placed trans# versely across the compartment containing the liquor, through which the liquor passes when drawn into it, and serves to separate the foam from the body of clear liquor.

The fourth part of my invention relates to a combination of valves and levers to open and close the apertures opening into the passages of the spout of the vessel7 so that the clear liquor may be poured from the bottom of the vessel or the foam from its top alternately, or both may be poured out together, at the option of the server of the liquor. These results are attained by the arrangement and combination of parts hereinafter described, and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l represents a perspective view of my improved beer-condenser. Fig. 2 represents also a perspective view showing a portion of the interior,the lids being raised. Fig.

3 represents a central vertical section of the same. Fig. 4 represents sectional views of the valves B and E, also interior chambers, A and L L.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.

The body of the vessel is divided by partitions into a central portion, A, and side chambers, I I, the former being for the reception of the liquor and the latter for the ice or other cooling preparation. The spout G has also partitions p p, forming passages therein, the central one thereof leading into the lower part of the chamber A,while the-inner one or that next to the body of the vessel leads into the upper portion of the said chamber A through the perforated side thereof.

B represents a valve closing the opening in the lower part of the chamber A, and is controlled or operated by means of the lever C, connected thereto and pivotally secured to a frame fastened to the vessel, and provided with the rod D, having the knob L thereon outside o said vessel and near the handle thereof.

E represents a perforated valve, secured to one end ofthe pivoted lever F and controlling the openings from the spout into the upper portions of the chamber A. The other end of the lever F is so attached or connected to the valve B that the opening of the said valve B closes the valve E, and vice versa.

S represents a spring, either spiral or otherwise, normally designed to keep the valve Bl closed.

H represents a perforate disk, having the handle h, and which is designed to separate the foam from the clear liquor.

The manner of use and operation of the Said vessel is Simple and can be readily understood from the description of its parts, permitting either the clear liquor or foam, or both, to iiow from the said vessel at pleasure.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A beer-condenser having a centralohamber, A, side chambers, I I, and a spout having a passage communicating with the lower portion of said central chamber, and a separate passage communicating with the upper ICO portion of said central chamber, in combinal stantially as described, in combination with tion with a perforated disk, H, substantially l valve B, operated by lever C, spring S, and

as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A beer condenser having the central chamber, A, side chambers, I I, spout G, having partitions p p, forming passages directly leading into the upper and lower portions, respectively, of said central chamber, perforated valve E, and valve B, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. In a beer-condenser having the chambers A and L L, the spout G, having passages, subrod D, and perforated valve E, having pivoted lever F, the said lever F being so connected to the said valve B that when one valve is opened the other is closed, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

CHARLES H. JOHNSON.

Witnesses:

JAsoN WAfrERs, A. J. JOHNSON. 

